GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
pedestrian | commonplace |
perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
avow | to declare assuredly |
rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
passe | past one's prime |
immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |